Tests of pesticidal synergism with young pheasants and Japanese quail

Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology
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Abstract

Thirteen pairs of chemicals involving 18 pesticides and two polychlorinated biphenyl preparations were each fed for 5 days to Japanese quail or ring-necked pheasant chicks 7 to 16 days of age. Malathion + EPN, and malathion + trichlorofon were moderately synergistic in tests with both species, whereas joint toxicities of the other chemicals tended to be additive. Comparisons with other studies of joint action of pesticides against mammals and insects suggest that the two species of birds tested are less susceptible to synergism than are mammals or insects. The results also suggest that the likelihood of a factor of synergism greater than three in birds is not great.
Publication type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Title Tests of pesticidal synergism with young pheasants and Japanese quail
Series title Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology
DOI 10.1007/BF01684833
Volume 9
Issue 4
Year Published 1973
Language English
Publisher Springer
Contributing office(s) Patuxent Wildlife Research Center
Description 7 p.
First page 250
Last page 256
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